I'm really terrified of what's to come. Those young boys who stormed the restaurant and killed so many people were from rich families, educated at the best schools. How they could do this, kill so many innocent people at the time of Ramadan, is beyond my comprehension. Now, apparently there is a video which was out there, before it got taken down, ( Read more... )

I am in shock (and, incidentally, in Vietnam). Around 8 to 10 militants stormed Holey Artisan Cafe in Dhaka yesterday evening, took hostages, apparently executed the expats, and now at the end of it all, there are 20 civilian casualties. Those who were able to recite from the Quran were allowed to live ( Read more... )

The death of a near and loved one can feel so surreal. The loss doesn't hit instantly, but when I'm alone and haven't kept my mind busy with anything else, all these wonderful memories creep up on me, and I can't help but cry ( Read more... )

Just a general rant ( Read more... )

Could someone please help me with a slight problem I'm having with my LJ account? How do I remove a user from my friend's list? The user has only a blue arrow beside it (which, I suppose, means that person is only on my friend's list while I'm not in his/hers) and doesn't have a "select tags" link beside it, like the others. How does this thing ( Read more... )

My maternal grandmother, whom we lovingly call Tantu, is gravely ill. No, that's not quite right, there isn't anything medically wrong with her, she's just deteriorating due to old age. She's more than 90 years old, after all. She keeps on asking for me, talking about me, over and over again. Yesterday, when I went to see her, she said with a lot ( Read more... )

Sign No. 1: You get a crick in the neck and suddenly have a feeling it might be due to high blood pressure, and guess what, it is.

Yes, I know, high blood pressure has nothing to do with age, but its just a strange coincidence that it had to happen for the first time in my life on the morning of my 27th birthday.

As if I didn't feel crappy enough

I'm gonna be 27 years old in a couple more hours, and I haven't achieved ANYTHING in my life. God, I'm so fucking depressed. I hate birthdays and reminders of how sad a life I lead.

I'm planning to go on a Malaysia trip with one of my best friends, Shiuli, when she's here for a month. I know that staying with her parents for a month will be driving her absolutely crazy, also I can get two tickets for relatively cheaper and don't have anyone to go with. Lets hope this plan works out, I've never been to Malaysia and I'd LOVE to

So, there I was, standing up on a chair in the office, blowing bubbles into the AC (I was de-stressing myself, and suddenly wanted to see how far they would float...stop judging me!) when one of my colleagues remarked that if any client walked in, they'd think they'd stepped into a Boston Legal episode, and I laughed it off, saying no one would ( Read more... )